PERMFILE118600 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

GRASSES: Sharp Bros., Seed Co., Healy, Kansas and Northrup King and Co., Longmont, Colorado FORBS: North plan Seed Producers, tdoscow, Idaho SHRUBS: Native Plants, Salt Lake City, Utah The two naturalized species crested and intermediate wheat grass are commercially available. NOTE: This species mixture was developed from recommendations from "Restoring Big Game Range in Utah," A.P. Plummer; also results from "Surface Rehabilita- tion of Land Disturbances resulting from Oil Shale Development," C.S.U. Report 1974; recommendations of Clyde George local S.C.S. agent; and extensive re- search at Parachute Creek, Logan l•Jash and Piceance Creek by the Author. The reclamation plan will proceed in the following manner: STEP l: Final disposal slopes will be established with two level areas or benches. ' STEP 2: Stored."soil like material" will be placed over the benches at least six inches thick, any extra will be placed on the disposal pile vahere the slope is less than 20 percent (mainly at the edges). STEP 3: Soil tests of the "soil like material" just before planting will determine fertilization (this will probably be minimal in quantity but can be quite important on disturbed and stored material). STEP 4: Broadcast seed with grass and fortis in late fall because (1) it overcomes inherent dormancy, (2) cold winter temperatures stimulate seed- lings into more rapid growth, (3) the longer period of available adequate moisture produces larger seedlings, which can better withstand heat and drought in summer., (4) loss of seed to seed-collecting animals is reduced because many of these animals hibernate. Ex. E - 4